Application for Mathematics Master's Program at Cal State Los Angeles (CSULA)
Note: Your application is not complete until the Math Department receives this form and copies
of your unofficial transcripts showing your bachelor degree and relevant coursework. Mail all
the above to:
Graduate Advisor
Department of Mathematics
5151 State University Drive
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Name________________________
Last
_____________________________
First
CSULA CIN ___________________________
Email __________________________________ Phone____________________
Address:__________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Term and year you are applying for: Fall or Spring__________ year ________
Bachelor's Degree you have:
Major__________________________Minor (if any)________________
Institution: __________________________Year ___________________
GPA (Grade Point Average, A = 4.0) of your major: _________________
GPA of the last 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units): _____________
(See the last page for examples of how to calculate your GPA)
Do you have a graduate degree? ________________ (Yes or No)
If yes, your graduate degree and major: _________________________
Institution _______________________GPA_________Year__________
MATH COURSES: In the table below list the math courses you have taken. Unofficial
transcript(s) must be sent to the Math Department.
 CASE 1: If you have a math degree, list all UPPER DIVISION or GRADUATE
LEVEL Mathematics courses you have taken. First list the classes that are
equivalent to Math 4650 Advanced Calculus, Math 4550 Modern Algebra and
Math 4570 Linear Algebra. See CSULA Course Catalog for course descriptions.
(Note that Math 4570 is an upper-division proof-based course on linear
algebra, not a lower-division course on matrices.)
 CASE 2: If you do not have a math degree, list up to 12 COLLEGE LEVEL
Mathematics courses you have taken
Course
Number
(MATH 465)
(MATH 455)
(MATH 457)
Course Title
Grade
(4.0 =A)
Institution
(Advanced Calculus)
(Modern Algebra)
(Linear Algebra)
GPA of the above courses:________________________________
(See the last page for examples of how to calculate your GPA.)
___________________________
_____________________
Signature
Date
Term/Year
How to calculate your GPA
Use the instructions below to calculation your GPA, or use a GPA calculator online such as
the following: http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm
Your GPA is calculated using the following formula:
The table below gives the amount of grade points that a class is worth.
1 unit
class
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
4
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
0.7
0
2 unit
class
8
7.4
6.6
6
5.4
4.6
4
3.4
2.6
2
1.4
0
3 unit
class
12
11.1
9.9
9
8.1
6.9
6
5.1
3.9
3
2.1
0
4 unit
class
16
14.8
13.2
12
10.8
9.2
8
6.8
5.2
4
2.8
0
5 unit
class
20
18.5
16.5
15
13.5
11.5
10
8.5
6.5
5
3.5
0
 Example calculation with 3 courses:
Class
Units
Grade
Math 100
Math 200
Math 300
6
5
2
B+
AF
Totals:
13
Grade
points
for class
19.8
18.5
0
38.3
6 unit
class
24
22.2
19.8
18
16.2
13.8
12
10.2
7.8
6
4.2
0